Question 1

The __________ a population,the greater the potential effect of genetic drift on gene frequencies.

Accepted Answer

A) larger 
B) more diverse 
C) more migratory 
D) smaller 
A) larger 
B) more diverse 
C) more migratory 
D) smaller D

Question 2

Hamilton's rule presents the main difference between group selection and inclusive fitness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

When evolution works to effect a change in a population,it is engaged in __________.

Accepted Answer

A) stabilizing selection 
B) the inheritance of acquired characteristics 
C) gene flow 
D) directional selection 
A) stabilizing selection 
B) the inheritance of acquired characteristics 
C) gene flow 
D) directional selection D

Question 4

Natural selection has played no role in historical human populations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Organisms are composed of both ancestral and derived characters.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Citing the example of the HMS Bounty and EVC syndrome among the Amish,explain the mechanisms of gene flow and genetic drift,and the founder effect.

Accepted Answer

Gene flow refers to the transfer of gene

Question 7

The most influential current alternative to the biological species concept is the ecological species concept.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Explain the difference between and cladistics and phenetics.What are some problems associated with each? How might the Law of Parsimony apply?

Accepted Answer

Cladistics and phenetics are two differe

Question 9

Which of the following is a characteristic of the "ideal population" for the null hypothesis?

Accepted Answer

A) an infinitely large population 
B) non-random mating 
C) a small,fragmented population 
D) a strong evolutionary force 
A) an infinitely large population 
B) non-random mating 
C) a small,fragmented population 
D) a strong evolutionary force

Question 10

It is thought that males often compete for access to females because females have __________.

Accepted Answer

A) greater strength 
B) limited reproductive potential 
C) larger size 
D) more parental investment 
A) greater strength 
B) limited reproductive potential 
C) larger size 
D) more parental investment

Question 11

Which of the following is an example of genetic bottleneck?

Accepted Answer

A) a small population becomes isolated from its parent gene pool 
B) a large diverse gene pool undergoes a rapid decrease in size and then increases again 
C) a large diverse population is separated into two distinct gene pools 
D) all of these 
A) a small population becomes isolated from its parent gene pool 
B) a large diverse gene pool undergoes a rapid decrease in size and then increases again 
C) a large diverse population is separated into two distinct gene pools 
D) all of these

Question 12

Which of the following best defines the concept of ancestral characters?

Accepted Answer

A) traits shared between species due to a shared evolutionary history 
B) analogous traits shared by unrelated species 
C) traits shared due to convergent evolution 
D) features that a species possesses that distinguish them from all related species 
A) traits shared between species due to a shared evolutionary history 
B) analogous traits shared by unrelated species 
C) traits shared due to convergent evolution 
D) features that a species possesses that distinguish them from all related species

Question 13

The Hardy-Weinberg formula can be used to __________.

Accepted Answer

A) model gene distribution 
B) calculate approximate allele frequencies 
C) reveal the presence of an evolutionary force at work in a population 
D) all of these 
A) model gene distribution 
B) calculate approximate allele frequencies 
C) reveal the presence of an evolutionary force at work in a population 
D) all of these

Question 14

According to the Biological Species Concept,two groups of creatures are sometimes considered separate species even if they are capable of creating fertile offspring.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which will result in a transformation of a population?

Accepted Answer

A) directional selection 
B) stabilizing selection 
C) both of these 
D) neither of these 
A) directional selection 
B) stabilizing selection 
C) both of these 
D) neither of these

Question 16

Geographic separation is an important factor in speciation.

Accepted Answer

A) allopatric 
B) parapatric 
C) anagenesis 
D) sympatric 
A) allopatric 
B) parapatric 
C) anagenesis 
D) sympatric

Question 17

What is a difference between a cladogram and a phylogeny?

Accepted Answer

A) only phylogenies show the evolutionary relatedness of individuals 
B) cladograms lack anatomical information 
C) cladograms don't depict the distance in time between groups 
D) there is no difference between cladograms and phylogenies 
A) only phylogenies show the evolutionary relatedness of individuals 
B) cladograms lack anatomical information 
C) cladograms don't depict the distance in time between groups 
D) there is no difference between cladograms and phylogenies

Question 18

Gradualism asserts that __________.

Accepted Answer

A) species sometimes undergo rapid macroevolutionary change 
B) species slowly transform into other species 
C) gaps in the fossil record cannot be explained 
D) saltation is the best interpretation of the fossil record 
A) species sometimes undergo rapid macroevolutionary change 
B) species slowly transform into other species 
C) gaps in the fossil record cannot be explained 
D) saltation is the best interpretation of the fossil record

Question 19

The difference in size,shape,or color between the sexes within a species is referred to as __________.

Accepted Answer

A) sexual selection 
B) genetic bottleneck 
C) reproductive variance 
D) sexual dimorphism 
A) sexual selection 
B) genetic bottleneck 
C) reproductive variance 
D) sexual dimorphism

Question 20

A change in the frequency of a gene in a population over time due to entirely random factors is called __________.

Accepted Answer

A) gene flow 
B) admixture 
C) genetic drift 
D) bottleneck effect 
A) gene flow 
B) admixture 
C) genetic drift 
D) bottleneck effect

The __________ a population,the greater the potential effect of genetic drift on gene frequencies.

Hamilton's rule presents the main difference between group selection and inclusive fitness.

When evolution works to effect a change in a population,it is engaged in __________.

Natural selection has played no role in historical human populations.

Organisms are composed of both ancestral and derived characters.

Citing the example of the HMS Bounty and EVC syndrome among the Amish,explain the mechanisms of gene flow and genetic drift,and the founder effect.

The most influential current alternative to the biological species concept is the ecological species concept.

Explain the difference between and cladistics and phenetics.What are some problems associated with each? How might the Law of Parsimony apply?

Which of the following is a characteristic of the "ideal population" for the null hypothesis?

It is thought that males often compete for access to females because females have __________.

Which of the following is an example of genetic bottleneck?

Which of the following best defines the concept of ancestral characters?

The Hardy-Weinberg formula can be used to __________.

According to the Biological Species Concept,two groups of creatures are sometimes considered separate species even if they are capable of creating fertile offspring.

Which will result in a transformation of a population?

Geographic separation is an important factor in speciation.

What is a difference between a cladogram and a phylogeny?

Gradualism asserts that __________.

The difference in size,shape,or color between the sexes within a species is referred to as __________.

A change in the frequency of a gene in a population over time due to entirely random factors is called __________.

What Is Biological Anthropology

Origins of Evolutionary Thought

Genetics: Cells and Molecules

Genetics: From Genotype to Phenotype

Human Variation: Evolution, Adaptation, and Adaptability

The Primates

Primate Behavior

Geology and Primate Origins

Early Hominins and Australopithecus

Rise of the Genus Homo

Archaic Homo Sapiens and Neandertals

The Emergence,dispersal,and Bioarchaeology of Homo Sapiens

Evolution of the Brain and Behavior

Biomedical and Forensic Anthropology

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Exam 5: The Forces of Evolution and the Formation of Species

The __________ a population,the greater the potential effect of genetic drift on gene frequencies.

Hamilton's rule presents the main difference between group selection and inclusive fitness.

When evolution works to effect a change in a population,it is engaged in __________.

Natural selection has played no role in historical human populations.

Organisms are composed of both ancestral and derived characters.

Citing the example of the HMS Bounty and EVC syndrome among the Amish,explain the mechanisms of gene flow and genetic drift,and the founder effect.

The most influential current alternative to the biological species concept is the ecological species concept.

Explain the difference between and cladistics and phenetics.What are some problems associated with each? How might the Law of Parsimony apply?

Which of the following is a characteristic of the "ideal population" for the null hypothesis?

It is thought that males often compete for access to females because females have __________.

Which of the following is an example of genetic bottleneck?

Which of the following best defines the concept of ancestral characters?

The Hardy-Weinberg formula can be used to __________.

According to the Biological Species Concept,two groups of creatures are sometimes considered separate species even if they are capable of creating fertile offspring.

Which will result in a transformation of a population?

Geographic separation is an important factor in speciation.

What is a difference between a cladogram and a phylogeny?

Gradualism asserts that __________.

The difference in size,shape,or color between the sexes within a species is referred to as __________.

A change in the frequency of a gene in a population over time due to entirely random factors is called __________.

What Is Biological Anthropology

Origins of Evolutionary Thought

Genetics: Cells and Molecules

Genetics: From Genotype to Phenotype

Human Variation: Evolution, Adaptation, and Adaptability

The Primates

Primate Behavior

Geology and Primate Origins

Early Hominins and Australopithecus

Rise of the Genus Homo

Archaic Homo Sapiens and Neandertals

The Emergence,dispersal,and Bioarchaeology of Homo Sapiens

Evolution of the Brain and Behavior

Biomedical and Forensic Anthropology

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